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California panel addresses desal and threats to marine life

Posted by: Maven on December 18, 2009 at 6:39 am

From the San Diego News Network, this commentary by Bruce Reznik, executive director of the San Diego Coastkeeper (not to be confused with Stewart Resnick, who appears in other news today):

“San Diego recently hosted the California Ocean Protection Council (COPC), a committee we haven’t seen in this region since 2005. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger created the COPC to regulate ocean health in California, and the commissioners represent the state’s leading elected and appointed officials. As the executive director of San Diego Coastkeeper, the county’s largest water quality non-profit, I was pleased to see the Council include panels addressing both the desalination issue as well as the growing threats from marine trash.

The desalination discussion, which included a distinguished panel of experts, focused on understanding the role of desalination in California’s future water supply. It is no surprise that Coastkeeper takes issue with the Poseidon plant planned for Carlsbad. But I agree with several of the COPC experts who advocated for the desalination dialogue to take place as part of a holistic and cohesive discussion that will define our water supply goals, vision and strategy for a diversified portfolio. The issue is not a yes or no vote for desalination, rather a conversation regarding conservation and water reuse as our first steps and environmentally friendly desalination in appropriate locations as a last option. … “

December 18, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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